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Dow barely moved, adding just 12 points to 49,609. Old-economy names lagged as money rotated hard into growth and semis.

The Dow's flatness while Nasdaq surges 2.35% signals a classic rotation. Industrials and financials need rate-cut clarity that CPI data could provide.

50,000 psychological level remains the target. Needs breadth expansion from industrials and financials — unlikely without softer inflation data.

Alphabet rose 0.7% to $400.80, within $1.20 of its all-time high. Analysts flagged it as the best-positioned mega-cap for AI monetization.

GOOGL is the stealth AI winner. Search + Cloud + Waymo gives it the broadest AI moat. The stock has quietly tripled from its 52-week low.

ATH at $402 is the immediate test. Clean break with volume targets $410-$420. Google I/O later this month is the next narrative event.